Château Ferran
Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend
Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France
As James Suckling predicted, come back to it in 2017 - well, it is 2018 and this one is about as good as it will get. Mushroom, loamy soil, soy sauce, leather, gravel dust, and decaying flowers, red plum, cooked down cranberries, cocoa powder, and kalamata olive all on the nose. The color is brick red with an orange rim, a medium body, and elegant tannin, but bright acidity. Blackberries, cranberry, pepper, delicious red apple skin, and a smooth finish. Good by itself, but better for food - duck breast or fillet mignon.
As James Suckling predicted, come back to it in 2017 - well, it is 2018 and this one is about as good as it will get. Mushroom, loamy soil, soy sauce, leather, gravel dust, and decaying flowers, red plum, cooked down cranberries, cocoa powder, and kalamata olive all on the nose. The color is brick red with an orange rim, a medium body, and elegant tannin, but bright acidity. Blackberries, cranberry, pepper, delicious red apple skin, and a smooth finish. Good by itself, but better for food - duck breast or fillet mignon.
Jan 11th, 2018
Had this wine again. Didn't get any better. Dark purple color. Aromas of red fruit and spice. Palate displays tart fruit, cherries and berries, biting tannins, combined with earthy notes on the long finish. Drink up as good as it gets.
Had this wine again. Didn't get any better. Dark purple color. Aromas of red fruit and spice. Palate displays tart fruit, cherries and berries, biting tannins, combined with earthy notes on the long finish. Drink up as good as it gets.
Jul 20th, 2017
Fairly nice, dark robust fruit, Cassis, a bit of leather and cedar.. not bad for the price.
Fairly nice, dark robust fruit, Cassis, a bit of leather and cedar.. not bad for the price.
Dec 3rd, 2015
Exquisite! Opens up with gentle nose; soft, medium body, tannin well digested smooth, long finish.
Exquisite! Opens up with gentle nose; soft, medium body, tannin well digested smooth, long finish.
Jan 21st, 2024I often look for mushrooms, musty, forest floor. This is my new benchmark. Hard to beat.
I often look for mushrooms, musty, forest floor. This is my new benchmark. Hard to beat.
Mar 3rd, 2018
Blackberry and cassis along with lots of other flavors. Herbs, grass, licorice, orange peel, cocoa, graphite, and pretty strong tannins. Complex and delicious.
Blackberry and cassis along with lots of other flavors. Herbs, grass, licorice, orange peel, cocoa, graphite, and pretty strong tannins. Complex and delicious.
Oct 11th, 2017
Like a pleasant musty attic. Earthiness and dark fruits blend with chocolate, espresso, and cedar. Gripping finish of graphite; overall it's still taming itself in the bottle but there's great flavor potential.
Like a pleasant musty attic. Earthiness and dark fruits blend with chocolate, espresso, and cedar. Gripping finish of graphite; overall it's still taming itself in the bottle but there's great flavor potential.
Jan 10th, 2017Gift from Luci for Christmas. Very nice juice, ripe berry red!
Gift from Luci for Christmas. Very nice juice, ripe berry red!
Not opened up yet.
Earthiness driven, hints of dark cherry and plum, brilliant acidity, high alc, high but rustic tannin with good finish. Needs more fruits to balance up.
Not opened up yet.
Earthiness driven, hints of dark cherry and plum, brilliant acidity, high alc, high but rustic tannin with good finish. Needs more fruits to balance up.